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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 1

2019 March - 34 articles

Cover Story: Migratory ducks are a predominant natural host and environmental reservoir of influenza A viruses. They harbour low-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses that can spread to chickens when they come into contact with commercial poultry flocks. In chickens, these viruses can mutate to become highly pathogenic and more likely to infect humans. Chickens succumb to fatal disease from highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses because they lack a crucial innate immune receptor at the first line of defense. Mallard ducks, on the other hand, are much more likely to successfully combat highly-pathogenic avian influenza viruses because of a rapid and balanced innate immune response that limits systemic spread and harmful inflammation. View this paper
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Articles (34)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,876 Views
8 Pages

25 March 2019

Mammary gland tumors (MGTs) are common in dogs and show a variable clinical behavior that is difficult to predict. Currently, few immunohistochemical markers have been established to predict the prognosis of a canine MGT. However, p53 immunostaining...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,159 Views
17 Pages

Elucidating Transmission Patterns of Endemic Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Using Molecular Epidemiology

  • Rebecca M. Mitchell,
  • Annabelle Beaver,
  • Elena Knupfer,
  • Abani K. Pradhan,
  • Terry Fyock,
  • Robert H. Whitlock and
  • Ynte H. Schukken

20 March 2019

Mycobacterial diseases are persistent and characterized by lengthy latent periods. Thus, epidemiological models require careful delineation of transmission routes. Understanding transmission routes will improve the quality and success of control prog...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,088 Views
12 Pages

20 March 2019

Surgical management of neoplastic disease is common in veterinary medicine. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has gained widespread acceptance by veterinary surgeons and is experiencing rapid growth and frequency of use. Many neoplastic diseases in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,034 Views
15 Pages

Correlation of BRAF Variant V595E, Breed, Histological Grade and Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Canine Transitional Cell Carcinomas

  • Julia M. Grassinger,
  • Sophie Merz,
  • Heike Aupperle-Lellbach,
  • Hanna Erhard and
  • Robert Klopfleisch

19 March 2019

The presence of BRAF variant V595E, as well as an increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in canine transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) are well-described in the literature. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,962 Views
13 Pages

Oxidative Effects of Potassium Dichromate on Biochemical, Hematological Characteristics, and Hormonal Levels in Rabbit Doe (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

  • Chongsi Margaret Mary Momo,
  • Ngoula Ferdinand,
  • Ngouateu Kenfack Omer Bebe,
  • Makona Ndekeng Alexane Marquise,
  • Kenfack Augustave,
  • Vemo Bertin Narcisse,
  • Tchoffo Herve and
  • Tchoumboue Joseph

18 March 2019

The present study was conducted to evaluate the toxicity induced by the increasing doses of potassium dichromate in rabbit doe. Twenty-eight adult does of 6 months of age were divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D; n = 7), with comparable average...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,523 Views
8 Pages

Assessment of the Exposure of People to Questing Ticks Carrying Agents of Zoonoses in Aosta Valley, Italy

  • Ilary Millet,
  • Marco Ragionieri,
  • Laura Tomassone,
  • Claudio Trentin and
  • Alessandro Mannelli

17 March 2019

We estimated the probability of exposure of people to questing ticks, infected with bacterial agents of the tick—borne zoonoses—in Aosta Valley, western Alps, Italy. We collected ticks by dragging, and from collectors’ clothes in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
9,770 Views
15 Pages

Caenorhabditis elegans Infrared-Based Motility Assay Identified New Hits for Nematicide Drug Development

  • Gastón Risi,
  • Elena Aguilera,
  • Enrique Ladós,
  • Gonzalo Suárez,
  • Inés Carrera,
  • Guzmán Álvarez and
  • Gustavo Salinas

17 March 2019

Nematode parasites have a profound impact on humankind, infecting nearly one-quarter of the world’s population, as well as livestock. There is a pressing need for discovering nematicides due to the spread of resistance to currently used drugs....

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,902 Views
7 Pages

Urinalysis and Urinary GGT-to-Urinary Creatinine Ratio in Dogs with Acute Pancreatitis

  • Eleonora Gori,
  • Alessio Pierini,
  • Ilaria Lippi,
  • Noemi Boffa,
  • Francesca Perondi and
  • Veronica Marchetti

13 March 2019

In acute pancreatitis (AP), kidney injury (KI) can occur. Urinalysis and some urinary biomarkers have been proposed as prognostic tools in human AP. The aim of the study was to evaluate urinalysis and urinary GGT-to-urinary creatinine (uGGT/uCr) in c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
12,968 Views
26 Pages

Cellular Innate Immunity against PRRSV and Swine Influenza Viruses

  • Elisa Crisci,
  • Lorenzo Fraile and
  • Maria Montoya

11 March 2019

Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is a polymicrobial syndrome that results from a combination of infectious agents, such as environmental stressors, population size, management strategies, age, and genetics. PRDC results in reduced performan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,943 Views
11 Pages

Flaxseed is rich in α-linolenic acid and is used in broiler chicken diets to enrich tissues with n-3 fatty acids (FA). However, non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) in flaxseed decreases nutrient digestibility and limits the availability of n-3 FA....

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